Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Iceland, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.3% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Iceland 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Iceland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Iceland was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release